Rick Hall analyzes the economic, health and environmental implications of creating pedestrian friendly, walkable neighborhoods. While recognizing the importance of walkability to the overall effort of healthy urban development, Mr. Hall highlights the "top ten" factors contributing to walkability. Topping this list is small block size. Mr. Hall's presentation reminds us of the importance of contextual connectivity, pedestrian accessibility as well as urban density and their contribution sustainable city design.

1. To Walk, or Not to Walk … 2009 CNU Project for Transportation Reform (PTR) Summit Portland, Oregon Richard A. Hall, P.E. HPE Hall Planning & Engineering, Inc.

2. To walk, or not to walk: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer Edwin Booth, Hamlet 1870 Wikipedia

3. the signs and arrows of outrageous proportion,

4. Or to take arms against a sea of trucks, And by opposing slow them?

5. To walk: To speed no more;

6. and by a stroll to say we end D. Burdin

7. the heart-ache of a thousand annual deaths that flesh is heir to;

8. To walk, to stroll the street: perchance to dream ... D. Burdin

9. life before 30

10. life after 30

12. CO 2 Emissions per Passenger mile

13. Drake’s Well – 150 years ago Titusville, Pennsylvania Edwin L. Drake & George Bissell struck oil, at 69 feet August 27/1859

15. Andrew Georgiadis drivable suburban

16. walkable urban Andrew Georgiadis

17. It is not without hazard that change comes

22. Gaines Corridor Workshop

29. rural urbanized Update the functional classification system areas

30. rural suburban compact urban Update the functional classification system areas

31. rural suburban compact urban new compact urban Update the functional classification system areas

33. arterial collector local proportion of service by functional classification general urban compact urban land access vehicle mobility land access mobility for all modes

34. trip length by functional classification arterial collector local general urban compact urban vehicles all modes

38. The Transect – A Classification System

39. 18 mph 18 mph

42. Roslyn, NY

44. Roslyn, NY

45. Congestion or Mobility

56. 'tis a transformation devoutly to be wish'd. D. Burdin

57. To walk: To speed no more;